For those of you who are aficionados of the kettle-dyed merino goodness that is Malabrigo Yarn, some sad news: the building that houses their mill and offices caught fire on Thursday evening. Information and photos can be found on their website, and updates on their blog.Best wishes to the folks in Montevideo. Hope you are back in operation soon!
Have you ever contemplated your place in the world? Wondered what it is that you're meant to contribute to better society? If you were considering micro- or nano-knitting, get back to the drawing board; Althea Crome has cornered the market single-handedly. Seriously, I think her entire body of work can fit in one hand.
This sweater is knit to 1:12 scale (think dollhouse): 
...as are these gloves. 
These sweaters are knit at 1:144 (a dollhouse for a dollhouse): 
My eyes hurt just thinking about it.
Holy crap, where did the spring go?
Spent a good bit of the holiday weekend with J's family; her brother and sister-almost-in-law were visiting from Chicago. We were even able to squeeze in a birthday party for Uncle Weswey (a week early, but hey, he was here).
If anyone has a cure for this, let me know. Soon.
On this weekend which marks the unofficial start of summer, please note the prompt displacement of blossom petals, as if on cue. Damn.
I love spring; it's just too brief. BTW, Deb, it's way hard to photograph the petals as they fall to the ground - that's why Ms. Gibbons put them in a slow-moving stole. Knitters of America, enjoy your holiday!
(And knitters elsewhere, have a nice Monday.)
No Impact Man is asking for our help. Next week he is meeting with Representative Jerrold Nadler of New York's Eighth Congressional District (his own rep) and would like to present a sheaf of e-mails supporting his mission during their conversation. Please read his plea here, and consider sending a quick e-mail his way. Just imagine the good spring karma that will come your way...
Grammy had adopted Rooney and his littermate, Beau, when they were brand new puppies out in Massachusetts; soon after they moved to the Twin Cities. Kidlet has always had great affection for animals, and I'm sure a large part of that is due to her love of Grammy's doggies. 
We will miss Rooney, but are glad he is once again healthy, happy, and playing with his brother.
My friend Eric's sidebar holds a link to the blog of a friend of his, The Snarky Squab. I love this woman's style - straightforward, no rating filter on her vocabulary (me loves a good snark!), educated, and boldly maternal. Anywho, she featured this blog discovery on a recent post. It's definitely food for thought, water cooler conversations, and the like. Enjoy!
My fave bonsai-esque tree, in full bloom: Grammy's crabapple tree, which has to be fifty feet tall: And the surest sign of spring? When youth of great physical coordination gather together to throw weapons at the clear blue sky. To their credit, they also throw colorful and shiny flags. Greet the spring!
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June 14 is The Yarn Harlot's birthday. It's her 40th birthday.
It's also World Wide Knit in Public Day.
Can you just imagine it - being her, being that day? It's almost too much to bear.
Read here to see what a Harlot does when the planets align for the anniversary of her natal day. I might do the same, when it's my turn to be Stephanie. Oh, to be in Toronto in June...
Driving on rims at 70mph - not a good prelude to the day. On the upside, the trees are a-blooming in Minnesota. Here's my fave little one, halfway to peak flowerage:
And now back to the actual campaign... With a win in Oregon tomorrow, Senator Obama would likely have the majority of delegates needed to claim presumptive nominee status. Here's the question of the day: do you think Senator Clinton will pull out of the race on Wednesday if results are decisive, or will she push on through June's contests? Leave your thoughts in the comments, SVP. Make your voice heard!
outlets: oil painting, sewing, latch hook, needlepoint, cross stitch, macrame - you get the idea.Dad is creative in his own right, but is not one with "crafty" stuff. He gets the knitting thing, though, and surprises me regularly with the knowledge he has acquired:
1. He accompanied my mom to The Yarn Harlot event in April and had a genuine appreciation for what she had to say - and did not think an auditorium full of (mostly) women knitting was strange in the slightest.2. He appreciates knit-geeky things, like how Mom can knit socks with more control (and in a better mood) by using sharper needles, how wood needles grip better for her, and the cool concept factor of Flat Feet sock yarn.
3. This one's the corker. Last night I was at their house; all three of us were seated on the couch, my mom working a pair of socks with Maizy, me knitting the sleeve of Kidlet's bolero. Dad leans over to see my knitting and says, "What are those you're using, about a size 6?" Wha? Um, yeah they were. Exactly.
Scott and Eric, I may have another member for Men's Knit Night by the end of the year...
Ellen DeGeneres announced her engagement to girlfriend Portia de Rossi during the taping of her talk show today. Their über-public announcement follows directly on the heels of the California Supreme Court ruling which strikes down state laws banning gay marriage as unconstitutional.Woo-hoo!!
